The Kneeslider

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Universal Adventure Motorcycles – Nothing Special and That’s the Whole Point

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Got an email from Gordon yesterday with a long series of vintage photos attached, photos of a group of guys out on their usual Sunday rides in Colorado, showing the kinds of places they went and what they did on the way. A quick look and you know these fellows had some fun in a wide variety of situations, but what struck me right away were the bikes they rode. In today's world … [Read more...]

Catalina Island GP Historic Photos

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With the revival this year of the Catalina Island GP, the first time it has run since 1958, I dug into The Kneeslider research library and came up with a few photos of the early years. I found a couple of articles from 1952 and 1958. Times have changed but some who remember the original races are pretty excited. From what I hear, accommodations are already in short supply so … [Read more...]

1983 Dnepr Bobber From 500 Dollar Pile of Parts

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You remember Dr. Robert Harms, he's built some spectacular bikes from the most disparate piles of parts imaginable. This Dnepr is no exception, starting as a $500 pile of parts, everything was reconstructed, rebuilt, improved, modified and reengineered. The result is a knockout. How does he do it? The Doc was kind enough to send me this note to explain: This is a … [Read more...]

The Benefits of High Maintenance Motorcycles

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In the course of moving The Kneeslider into new surroundings, I had to pack up the entire research library and then unpack it, box by box, carefully examining the contents of each and putting things where I'll have at least some chance of finding what I need, when I recall that one bit of info I know exists, buried somewhere deep in the pages of an old magazine or manual. It's … [Read more...]

Honda Gold Wing GL1000 Museum Find

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Everyone has heard of barn finds and we know what those can look like, but I've noticed a lot of "museum finds" showing up for sale lately. Lots of guys who have continually added motorcycles to their personal collections or personal museums are getting to the age where they would like to slowly sell them off. This GL1000 is a beautiful example, it's a 1977 Gold Wing with 51 … [Read more...]

Catalina Island Grand Prix Returns in 2010

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Now here's a great return to the old days of motorcycle racing, the Catalina Island Grand Prix is coming back, scheduled races will take place on December 4th and 5th, topped off with a 100 mile Pro Race on December 5th, though all of the activities should run over a period of 4 or 5 days. The last time the race was run was in 1958, the image shows a map of the old race course. … [Read more...]